MedTech News
FDA clears revision knee implant from Zimmer Biomet
Zimmer Biomet (NYSE: ZBH) announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Persona Revision SoluTion Femur.
Ronovo Surgical wins regulatory nod for laparoscopic surgical robot in China
Ronovo Surgical has received regulatory approval for its Carina surgical robotic platform in China.
Wireless pacifier could monitor babies’ vitals in the NICU, eliminating the need for painful blood draws
A small but powerful invention could soon make life in the NICU easier for the tiniest patients.
Paralyzed man moves robotic arm with his thoughts
Researchers at UC San Francisco have enabled a man who is paralyzed to control a robotic arm through a device that relays signals from his brain to a computer.
Neurostimulation shows promise as potential Alzheimer’s treatment in preliminary trial
Repeated sessions of electrical stimulation to brain networks associated with memory improved verbal learning in some Alzheimer’s disease patients for up to eight weeks in a preliminary trial led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers.
Medtronic launches extravascular defibrillator in Japan
Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) announced that it launched its Aurora EV-ICD system for treating ventricular arrhythmias in Japan.
Capstan Medical completes first robot-assisted transcatheter mitral valve replacements
Capstan Medical today announced the first successful transcatheter mitral valve replacements using its novel implant and surgical robotics system.
Phantom Neuro’s neural interface wins FDA breakthrough and TAP designations
Phantom Neuro today announced it received FDA breakthrough device designation and Targeted Acceleration Pathway (TAP) designation for its minimally invasive neural interface Phantom X.